祖师
zǔ
shī

Definitions

  1. 1. founder (of a craft, religious sect etc)

Components

  • 祖 Zǔ – surname Zu
  • 师 Shī – surname Shi

Related Words

  • 开山祖师 kāi shān zǔ shī – founding master of a monastery
  • 祖师爷 zǔ shī yé – founder (of a craft, religious sect etc)
  • 菩提祖师 pú tí zǔ shī – Bodhi Patriarch